Definition of Politicize

1. Verb. Give a political character to. "Politicize the discussion"

Exact synonyms: Politicise
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify

Definition of Politicize

1. Verb. (intransitive) To discuss politics ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To give something political characteristics; to turn into a political issue ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To make someone politically active or aware ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Politicize

1. [v -CIZED, -CIZING, -CIZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Politicize

politicaster
politicasters
politician
politicians
politicide
politicisation
politicisations
politicise
politicised
politicises
politicising
politicist
politicists
politicization
politicizations
politicize
politicized
politicizer
politicizers
politicizes
politicizing
politick
politicked
politicker
politickers
politicking
politickings
politicks
politicly
politico

Literary usage of Politicize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Status of Efforts to Identify Persian Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1999)
"Please do not politicize the Persian Gulf war illness issue. So be very hesitant if the White House seeks to politicize this issue in a popular Presidential ..."

2. Scientists, Plants and Politics: A History of the Plant Genetic Resources by Robin Pistorius (1997)
"... people we must politicize the issue on a mass scale. l suggest that we should get in touch with peasant movements and farmers associations in some Third ..."

3. Russian Roulette: Among Other Things by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1993)
"Several attempts were made by Western liberals and Communists to politicize the games following World War II. In 1946, for example, there was an attempt ..."

4. The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Or, A Commentary ...by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham by Edward Coke, Thomas Littleton, Francis Hargrave, Charles Butler, Matthew Hale, Heneage Finch Nottingham (1817)
"... that continuance of bloud is not necessary ; but yet there must be privity of succession time out of minde in one politicize body ; for if that body be ..."

5. Europe and America Beyond 2000 by Pierre Hassner, Gregory F. Treverton (1990)
"... fears in the West that it would use membership to politicize the organization, as it has done with respect to the trade issue in the United Nations. ..."

6. Europe: Dimensions of Peace by Björn Hettne (1988)
"With a view to this routine, it would not be very convincing to politicize economic relations with certain Third World countries on the ground that these ..."

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